Four saints. 1608-1962.

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Four saints. 1608-1962.

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A unique volume designed, printed by letterpress and bound at R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, for presentation to Charles H. Kellstadt upon the occasion of his retirement in 1962 from the chairmanship of Sears, Roebuck & Company, by the directors and officers of that firm. The volume consists of title page, letter from Albert Cardinal Meyer, Archbishop of Chicago, a duochrome portrait facing a biographical sketch, followed by an original autographed document by each of the following saints: Francis de Sales, Alfonso de' Liguori, Roberto Bellarmino, and Gregorio Barbarigo. Each document is followed by a page of translation into English. The last leaf is a colophon certifying that this was the only copy produced, and providing the sources of materials and names of craftsmen involved in the production. Hand bound by the Lakeside Press bindery in gold tooled dark blue morocco. Enclosed in an elaborately carved wooden case with a cross and the coat-of-arms of each of the four saints carved in bas relief on the cover. The letters: ALS, 23 January, [16--?], Francis de Sales to Madame de la Hechese (?), 1 p., 17.5 x 16 cm., in French -- ALS, [17--?], Alfonso de' Liguori to an unnamed recipient, 2 p., 14 x 20 cm., in Italian; with an attestation of the letter's authenticity, signed by a Vatican official, and dated 30 May 1839 -- ALS, 25 July 1608, Roberto Bellarmino to P. Andrea Giovanni, S.J., 1 p., 21 x 28 cm., in Italian -- ALS, 20 February 1667, Gregorio Barbarigo to his uncle, 1 p., 20.5 x 30 cm., in Italian.

4 letters (in 1 bound volume of [24] leaves) : ports. ; 25 x 35 cm.

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R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company

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Founded in Chicago in 1864 by Canadian immigrant Richard Robert Donnelley, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company is a leading global provider of printing and print-related services. From the description of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Archive, 1844-2005 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 772636484 Richard Robert Donnelley (1836-1899), born in Hamilton, Ontario, arrived in Chicago in 1864 to apply his trade as a journeyman printer w...

Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621

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Signor Antonio Cervini was the cousin of Roberto Francesco Romolo. From the description of Autograph letter signed from Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint Bellarmino, to Signor Antonio Cervini, Montepulciano, 1617 December 23. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 438926431 Epithet: Jesuit, Cardinal 1599 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001150.0x00023f Italian Jesuit. ...

Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622

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French Roman Catholic preacher, Doctor of the Church, and key figure in the Catholic Reformation in France. From the description of Papers, 1610-1652. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83722858 Bishop, confessor and doctor of the Church; Roman Catholic saint. From the description of [Traicté de l'amour de Dieu] : portion of the autograph manuscript draft, [ca. 1616]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270750572 From the description of Collection of documents r...

Barbarigo, Gregorio, Saint, 1625-1697

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Epithet: Venetian Ambassador in Switzerland British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x00001c ...

Liguori, Alfonso Maria de', saint, 1696-1787

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Kellstadt, Charles H., 1896-1975.

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